# NTSB investigations: Approach

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB MIA80FKJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ07.md): Cessna 210 · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1979 · N6638X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80AA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80AA008.md): Beech 200 · San Ysidro, CA · Accident · 10 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1979 · XC-PGR · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA006.md): Cessna C210T · Jackson, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1979 · N6470A · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FTE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE04-201188.md): Piper PA-23 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1979 · N4038P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA006.md): Sikorsky S-55 · Davenport, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1979 · N95761 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FGM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM03.md): Beech A23 · Bradford, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1979 · N8865M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEG02.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1979 · N53969 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLG02.md): Cessna 150 · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1979 · N8669S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FV602](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FV602.md): Cessna 172 · Fair Oaks, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1979 · N6061A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FTK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FTK02.md): Varieze Ratan · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1979 · N7WC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ04.md): Aeronca 7AC · Kilgore, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1979 · N85703 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FER04.md): Cessna 177 · Wheaton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1979 · N29486 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLG01.md): Quickie 1 · Allendale, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1979 · N9662 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA03.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1979 · N26273 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEP04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEP04.md): Cessna 152 · Lake Geneva, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1979 · N714VN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYA02.md): Amer Avco AA1-C · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N9526U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80DTE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTE03.md): Piper PA-28 · Byers, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N3986X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA005.md): Cessna 150 · Albany, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N1800D · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUD01.md): Cessna 501 · Hawthorn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1979 · N13BT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE02.md): Piper PA-18 · Evergreen, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1979 · N5770D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA03.md): Cessna 150M · Albany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1979 · N9390U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKJ05.md): Cessna 172 · Alexander City, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1979 · N609CW · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI02-201193.md): Walton JD1 · Salem, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1979 · N7WW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKG03.md): Cessna 152 · Snellville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1979 · N67825 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCQ02.md): Airyplane PDQ · Lyons, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1979 · N1053E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA04.md): Piper PA-12 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1979 · N7897H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA005.md): Rockwell 114 · Bethany, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1979 · N4989W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DCJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ01.md): Cessna 150 · O'Neill, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1979 · N7959F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA002.md): Cessna P210N · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1979 · N4839P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM01.md): Cessna 177 · Baraga, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 9, 1979 · N3331T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80DNC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DNC06.md): 0berlerchne MG23SL · Roxbury, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1979 · N1156Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DKT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKT02.md): Cessna 150 · South Bay, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 7, 1979 · N6077G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEV01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEV01.md): Schweizer SGU222 · Moweaqua, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 7, 1979 · N9917J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKG02.md): Adams,Md AX-6 · Helen, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1979 · N5659 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUQ01.md): Cessna 152 · Ojai, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1979 · N7603B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80IA003.md): Dehailland DHC6 · Houston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1979 · N926MA · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC80FAA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FAA01.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1979 · N44352 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA002.md): Cessna 310R · Bethlehem, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 3, 1979 · N87369 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD01.md): Piper PA-23 · Opelousas, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1979 · N62267 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK01.md): Aero Comdr 690 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1979 · N57233 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FTI27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTI27.md): Cessna 182C · Whitefish, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1979 · N9054T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DCG81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG81.md): Piper PA-32 · Green City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1979 · N3209W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD43.md): Piper PA-28 · Wever, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1979 · N5556F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FVG80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVG80.md): Piper PA-23 · Redding, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1979 · N5160Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA095.md): Piper PA-31 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1979 · N27678 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA092.md): Piper PA-23 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 29, 1979 · N6378Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FYM69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM69.md): Moots BD-4 · Battle Ground, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1979 · N17127 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCQ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ47.md): Piper PA-28 · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1979 · N6484W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79FAA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FAA38.md): Aeronca 7AC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1979 · N1594E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FFJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFJ28.md): Cessna 150 · Waterloo, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1979 · N66309 · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=245

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 500)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases?page=244

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